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Topic 1: Revolutions The latter half of the 18th century saw a period of social and economic turmoil that erupted into violent revolution and war across the world. Britain had…

Topic 3: Investigation techniques As well as making a record of what is visible on the ground, archaeologists have a number of investigation techniques that allow them to find further…

Topic 2: Site survey This section will show you how to measure, plan and draw things of interest that you find. Drawing Planning or measured drawing can be done in…

Topic 1: Description and Photography The first part of studying the landscape is to make notes of what you can see, and take photographs for future reference. The early stages…

Topic 2: Documentary Research Lincs to the Past in Topic 1 can give you the location of specific records, and they are often a good starting point for documentary research.…

Topic 1: Online research Online research has the advantage of being available in the comfort of your own home and at any time that suits you. It can provide a…

Topic 3: The influence of people on the landscape As people live in a place, they change it. In this section we will look at the clues left behind as people…

Topic 2: The influence of the natural landscape When we look at the landscape, we are seeing the effects of natural processes (the natural landscape) and the effects of people…

Looking at the Landscape Topic 1: What can we see in the landscape? When we look at the landscape, what are we seeing? A fen landscape seen from the churchyard…

Rural landscapes have also been constructed by people. Over time, people have lived and used the landscape in different ways and for different things. In the same way that you…